This fact sheet outlines some causes of back pain in children, including the use of overweight backpacks for school children. Back pain is common in Australian children, particularly during adolescence. Some causes of back pain in young people include poor posture, inappropriate forms of exercise and carrying heavy schoolbags. If pain is persistent, and felt

FROM rolling down hills to birdwatching, these are the 50 activities every child should do before they turn 11 3/4. How many did you grow up doing? More than four in five adults say their children spend less time playing outside than they did at their age, according to research by the UK’s National Trust.

With five children, a cough or sneeze by one is usually the harbinger of plague on pandemic proportions. This article coughs up some good preventative tips. HAVE you been coughed and splattered over on the bus this morning? Fight off colds, flus and chronic disease with these immune-boosting tips. Read more: http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health-fitness/build-your-immunity-in-seven-days/story-fneuzlbd-1226632496293#ixzz2RzEGQfjJ  

Malik Ruman shares his views on parenthood and being a stay-at-home-dad. I am the father of a three year old boy named Logan we are really just your usual family except for one thing I am a stay at home dad and Logan’s mother goes to work. Now I knew before Logan was born that

These days more and more fathers are choosing or being forced to work from home due to employment situations. On the Internet there seem to be many business opportunities targeted at stay at home moms but most of these can be operated by stay at home dads also. An online business can indeed be supplemental

Here are some great tips from Linda DiProperzio from Parents Magazine.      

Being a stay at home dad can be stressful and you are as entitled as anyone to some downtime. This article explores ways to get time off without feeling guilty.

I like this article from the Wall Street Journal…   You can read the full article here.  

Australia Stay-at-home dads make up a very small portion of the Australian population. The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that less than 1% of fathers are stay-at-home dads, even though women make up 45% of the workforce. Because of this, there are few role models or resources that can help Australian fathers with the stay-at-home dad role. Canada Over a 20-year period

Stay-at-home dads have been seen in increasing numbers in Western culture, especially in Canada, the UK and the United States since the late 20th century. In developed East Asian nations such as Japan and South Korea, this practice is less common. There are several reasons why some families feel that it would be more beneficial for the father to be the primary caregiver while the